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Best Schools in Bolton

Compare 140 schools in Bolton. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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140

Total Schools

21

Outstanding

102

Good

Primary Schools

111 schools

Secondary Schools

34 schools

Top Performing Schools in Bolton

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

The Olive School, Bolton

Free schools

Primary

BL1 8HT

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 7/10/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

98%

Writing Standard

95%

Maths Standard

98%

Combined RWM

95%

Reading Prog.

+4.0

Writing Prog.

+2.0

Maths Prog.

+4.7

425 pupils • 18.1% FSM • 48.7% EAL

Beaumont Primary School

Community school

Primary

BL3 4RX

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/5/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

87%

Writing Standard

94%

Maths Standard

94%

Combined RWM

84%

Reading Prog.

+2.6

Writing Prog.

+2.1

Maths Prog.

+4.0

222 pupils • 10.4% FSM • 50.9% EAL

The Oaks Primary School

Community school

Primary

BL1 7HS

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/5/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

85%

Writing Standard

88%

Maths Standard

88%

Combined RWM

79%

Reading Prog.

+1.9

Writing Prog.

+1.1

Maths Prog.

+1.6

220 pupils • 7.3% FSM • 16.8% EAL

The Valley Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

BL1 8JG

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 10/17/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

92%

Writing Standard

87%

Maths Standard

90%

Combined RWM

83%

Reading Prog.

+0.1

Writing Prog.

+1.9

Maths Prog.

+4.3

524 pupils • 15.1% FSM • 73.5% EAL

Lostock Primary School

Community school

Primary

BL6 4PS

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/14/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

82%

Writing Standard

93%

Maths Standard

89%

Combined RWM

79%

Reading Prog.

+1.6

Writing Prog.

+1.8

Maths Prog.

+1.5

210 pupils • 6.7% FSM • 7.1% EAL

Masefield Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

BL3 1NG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/12/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

95%

Writing Standard

92%

Maths Standard

89%

Combined RWM

84%

Reading Prog.

+5.2

Writing Prog.

+3.5

Maths Prog.

+3.4

257 pupils • 21.8% FSM • 3.5% EAL

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Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah

Other independent school

Secondary, Post-16

BL3 4HE

Ages: 11-25

Gender: Boys

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 5/19/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

29.7

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

13%

Eng & Maths 4+

33%

EBacc Entry

EBacc Achievement

Academic Progress

—

Applied Gen. Progress

+28.00

Avg Points/Entry

—

AAB or Better

—

34 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Al-Huda Primary School

Other independent school

Primary

BL1 3EH

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/7/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

167 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

All Saints CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

BL4 7PY

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/17/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

76%

Writing Standard

66%

Maths Standard

76%

Combined RWM

66%

Reading Prog.

+0.9

Writing Prog.

+1.8

Maths Prog.

+4.8

265 pupils • 23.8% FSM • 72.5% EAL

Beacon Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

BL6 7AL

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/28/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

68%

Writing Standard

56%

Maths Standard

52%

Combined RWM

36%

Reading Prog.

-1.8

Writing Prog.

+1.4

Maths Prog.

+1.7

220 pupils • 64.1% FSM • 21.8% EAL

Beaumont Primary School

Community school

Primary

BL3 4RX

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/5/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

87%

Writing Standard

94%

Maths Standard

94%

Combined RWM

84%

Reading Prog.

+2.6

Writing Prog.

+2.1

Maths Prog.

+4.0

222 pupils • 10.4% FSM • 50.9% EAL

Birtenshaw School Bolton

Non-maintained special school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

BL7 9AB

Ages: 3-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/18/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

Attainment 8

—

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

—

Eng & Maths 4+

—

EBacc Entry

—

EBacc Achievement

—

129 pupils • 6.2% FSM • 13.2% EAL

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